While the appearance of beautiful nails reflects positively on its owner, brittle nails can sometimes be a sign of a nutritional problem. A list of foods to help strengthen brittle nails, and some tips for maintaining them.
If the cause of brittle nails is iron deficiency, foods rich in vitamin D can treat iron deficiency and therefore strengthen brittle nails. These foods include meat, legumes, nuts, and oats.
Also, dairy products are very useful for treating brittle nails, especially if the reason for their fragility is due to a lack of calcium.
In the event that the cause of brittle nails is a lack of vitamin C, it is recommended to eat foods rich in this type of vitamin, such as fruits (black grapes and kiwi), peppers, citrus fruits and broccoli.
If vitamin A deficiency is responsible for brittle nails, foods like carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, red peppers, kale, spinach, lettuce, and mangoes should be eaten.
You can also eat meat, fish, eggs, milk, whole grain products and legumes, if the cause of brittle nails is vitamin B.
How to maintain healthy and beautiful nails?
Among these methods is the wearing of gloves during the cleaning process and washing dishes, that is, when touching water or chemicals if necessary. It is best to use waterproof but breathable gloves, which helps to reduce exposure of the nails to water, reduce softening of the nails and make them more susceptible to damage.
Also take care of your nails by regularly using nail oil or cream. Hand cream, almond oil or olive oil can also be used.